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ID cards, driverless buses and virtual shipwrecks
Photo Get up close and personal with the Korean electronics giant's device here. The MoD showed off the computer games it uses to give army drivers in the Royal Logistics Corps experience of situations they might face in the... [02 Oct 2008]
Gadget Watch: Logitech S520 Cordless Desktop Keyboard
Photo It's hard to get too excited about Logitech's basic Cordless Desktop S520, but on close inspection, a few design elements help it stand out. Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? [26 Sep 2008]
Photos: A first glimpse of the ID card
Photo This is a close up of the chip on the rear of the card. Information on the chip can be read by swiping it close to a reader. The Home Office has officially taken the wraps off the new ID card for foreign... [25 Sep 2008]
Photos: Scots HQ is green office of the future
Photo The windows open and close automatically by computer, regulating the temperature inside with cooler air from outside. Building services company NG Bailey has opened a Scottish HQ, consolidating a number of other sites... [10 Sep 2008]
Photos: Inside a supercomputer lab
Photo This is a close-up of Everest, showing a set of data related to the spread of volcanic ash around the globe after eruptions. Pictured here is one row of the lab's Cray X1E, the largest vector supercomputer in the world. [14 Jul 2008]
Photos: The enchanting Google Earth
Photo The partnership allows users to look up-close at the seemingly endless rides, attractions, shops, lakes and other features of the various parks that make up Disney World. On Thursday last week, Disney and Google... [09 Jun 2008]
Photos: Cutting edge art at the National Gallery
Photo Here, Constable's Hay Wain is shown up close. The National Gallery in London has been using imaging technology from HP in its research on world famous art and more recently to boost the commercial side of the... [16 May 2008]
Photos: Babbage's Difference masterpiece in action
Photo A close-up of the paper reel that would supply the printing mechanism. Charles Babbage's Difference Engine number 2 is making its US debut at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. A forward-thinking... [12 May 2008]
Photos: Beijing Olympics 2008 - tech keeping the games on track
Photo The Tennis Centre, as seen close up… This is the Beijing National Stadium - also known as the 'Bird's Nest'. It will seat 91,000 during the games and be used for athletics and football. Photo credit: Steve Ranger [07 May 2008]
Photos: Robot warriors engage in battle
Photo This system is designed to close that 500m gap The Grand Challenge is a science and technology competition set up by the Ministry of Defence to address military challenges faced by the UK armed forces. [06 May 2008]
Photos: Smart posters and the 'seeing eye phone'
Photo When the person gets close to the door it would either open or stayed locked depending on the signal. Near field communications (NFC) technology company Innovision, has been showing off its vision of a future where... [04 Apr 2008]
Photos: Talons, Eagles and Enforcers - the tech behind war
Photo Cobham's Eagle close combat radio, shown here, uses state of the art technology to provide a full duplex networked radio designed to provide the soldier with a more cost-effective handset which can cope with modern voice... [26 Mar 2008]
Photos: MoD tracks with deadly accuracy
Photo The MoD will take on 700 of the SSARF, which will be supplied to close combat forces for targeting and surveillance. A UK army soldier tests out the surveillance system and range finder (SSARF). The Ministry of Defence... [18 Feb 2008]
Photos: Google Android comes out to play
Photo Even if this handset never makes it anywhere near the shops it generated a lot of excitement as conference delegates crowded round for their chance to get up close and personal with Google's Android. Texas Instruments... [15 Feb 2008]
Photos of the month - January 2008
Photo Check out some more of London's sites - from St Paul's Cathedral to the Millennium Bridge - up close. A video was played showing Gates asking various celebrities for a job. His encounter with rock band U2's Bono didn't... [30 Jan 2008]
